About the Visual Analogue Score and Comments
A simple pain assessment tool that combines a pain scale (0-10) with optional comments for tracking musculoskeletal pain conditions.
Medical Specialties
Anatomic Areas
Clinical Indications
Administration Instructions
Please record your pain and any comments you wish to share.
Score Interpretation
Understanding what your score means
no pain
0 - 2No pain or minimal discomfort
mild pain
3 - 4Mild pain that does not interfere with activities
moderate pain
5 - 6Moderate pain that interferes with some activities
severe pain
7 - 8Severe pain that interferes with most activities
excruciating pain
9 - 10Excruciating pain that prevents all activities
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This questionnaire is provided free of charge. Patient Watch charges only for platform services (data storage, automated reminders, analytics) - not for use of clinical instruments. This non-commercial model supports academic and clinical use. View full licensing disclosure